Nathan Mixer
New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1825 – January 1, 1826
Preceded byJames Mullett Jr.
Succeeded byElial T. Foote
New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1828 – December 31, 1829
Preceded bySamuel A. Brown
Elial T. Foote
Succeeded bySquire White
Personal details
BornMay 4, 1786
Framingham, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician

Nathan Mixer was an American politician. He served three terms in the New York State Assembly (1825–1826, 1829).

Biography

Mixer was born on May 4, 1786, in Framingham, Massachusetts. He moved with his father's family first to Madison County, and then to Hanover, New York in 1817. In 1816, he had purchased Jonathan Bartoo's mill property.[1] Mixer served as the Supervisor for the Town of Hanover from 1820 to 1824 and 1826 to 1826, and was a member of the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors at that time. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1826.[2]

Mixer served three terms in the New York State Assembly, representing Chautauqua County, New York. He was elected to the 48th New York State Legislature served from January 1, 1825, to January 1, 1826. He ran again in 1826, but lost to Elial Foote and Samuel Brown.[3]

Mixer again served in the 51st New York State Legislature alongside Nathaniel Fenton from January 1—December 31, 1828 and in the 52nd New York State Legislature alongside Abner Hazeltine from January 1—December 31, 1829.[3]

Electoral history

1826 New York State Assembly election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Clintonian Samuel A. Brown 1,696 24.85%
Bucktail Elial T. Foote 2,312 33.88%
Bucktail Nathan Mixer 1,619 23.73%
Clintonian Philo Orton 1,197 17.54%
1827 New York State Assembly election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Bucktail James Mullett 1,232 17.96%
Anti-Masonic Nathaniel Fenton 2,192 31.97%
Anti-Masonic Nathan Mixer 2,332 24.01%
Bucktail Thomas Osborne 1,101 16.06%
1828 New York State Assembly election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Jacksonian John McAlister 1,158 17.12%
Anti-Masonic Abner Hazeltine 2,056 30.40%
Anti-Masonic Nathan Mixer 2,091 30.92%
Jacksonian James White 1,458 21.56%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Young, Andrew White (1875). History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time ; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. Printing house of Matthews & Warren. Free access icon
  2. ↑ Anderson, F.O. (1909). Laws and Resolutions of the Board of Supervisors Chautauqua County 1811-1909. Jamestown, New York: Journal Printing Company. p. 14.
  3. 1 2 "New York State Legislature". New York State Digital Library Collections. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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